Memory, narrative and the great war : rifleman Patrick Macgill and the construction of wartime experience /

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"Memory, Narrative and the Great War provides a detailed examination of the varied and complex war writings of a relatively marginal figure, Patrick MacGill, within a general framework of our current pre-occupation with blood, mud and suffering. In particular, it seeks to explain how his interp...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Taylor, David, 1946 May 10- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Liverpool, England : Liverpool University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
MacGill, Patrick, > 1890-1963.
MacGill, Patrick, > 1890-1963
1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 > Psychological aspects.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Aspect psychologique.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
HISTORY > Military > World War I.
Psychological aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Some changing perspectives on the Great War
  • Memories and narratives of war
  • Sources: some problems and findings
  • At the front: fighting and writing the war
  • Writing the war from the home front
  • The war in retrospect
  • Conclusion: changing perspectives and coming to terms with the war.
  • Introduction: The Problem with Pat
  • Part I: The Broader Context . Some changing perspectives on the Great War ; Memories and Narratives of War ; Sources: some problems and findings.
  • Part II: The War Writings of Patrick MacGill. At the Front: Fighting and Writing the War ; Writing the war from the Home Front ; The War in Retrospect.
  • Conclusion: Changing Perspectives and Coming to Terms with the War.

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